Enniscorthy Greywacke

Material:
Greywacke
Category:
Siliciclastic, Sedimentary
Colour:
Purple, Green
Grain/Crystal Size:
Medium
Place of origin:
Wexford, Ireland
Rock Unit Name:
Palace Member (Oaklands Formation)
Geological Age:
Ordovician, Tremadoc-Arenig
GSI Rock Unit Code:
OApc
GSI Rock Unit Summary:
Green or buff greywacke sandstones and siltstones, interbedded with slaty mudstones

Notes:

Crops out north-west of Enniscorthy as part of the Ribband Group in a band trending northeast to southwest.

References

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